Candlestick.



Patented Dec. 23, I902.

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lllllllllllllllllllllllllll iirnn DAVID A. RYAN, OF OENTRALIA, ILLINOIS.

CANDLESTICK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 716,484, dated December 23, 1902.

Application filed May 15, 1902.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DAVID A. RYAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oentralia, in the county of Marion and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Candlesticks; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to a candlestick which is readily convertible into a candelabrum and which may be readily adjusted, so that when a series of candlesticks are in use the candles may be adjusted one with respect to the other, which brings their flames in pyramidal or other form, as is oftentimes desired in the grouping of candles.

The object of the invention is to provide a novel device of this character which shall be simple of construction, durable in use, and comparatively inexpensive of production, and, furthermore, to provide an improved form of candle-socket to receive the candle and securely retain it in position, means being employed whereby candles of different diameters may be securely clamped in position in the socket, and thus be prevented from leaning to one side and from becoming accidentally displaced from the socket.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in certain novel features of construction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a side elevation of a candlestick converted into a candelabru m by the addition of bracketarms and candle-sockets. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is an enlarged View, partly in section, showing the candle -socket, the sleeve or shell portion thereof being shown separated from the base or body portion of the socket. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view taken through the candle-socket when the parts thereof are assembled and the spring-jaws are engaged with the candle, and Fig. 5 is a top plan View of the clamp for connecting the bracket-arms to the candlestick.

Referring to the drawings, 1 denotes the base of the candlestick, which may be of any suitable form and which is provided with ra- Serial No. 107,509. (No model.)

dially-projecting headed studs 2, which have a screw-threaded engagement with the periphery or edge of the base and are designed to add steadiness thereto and to oflset topheaviness of the candlestick when the sections thereof are adjusted vertically their greatest height and when the bracket-arms are added to the stick to convert it into a candelabrum.

3, 4, and 5 denote telescopic sections, of which there may be any desired number. Section. 3, the lower section, is provided with a fixed collar 6, which is adapted to fit over the upper tapering end of the base 1 and is formed with a plug 7, which fits upon the upper tapered end of the base 1 and which is formed with a screw-threaded socket 8,whicl1 is engaged by a screw 9, inserted through the bottom of the base. The lower telescopic section 3 is thus securely connected to the base. The upper end of the section 3 is slitted to form spring-tongues 10, which are exteriorly screw-threaded. The lower end of the section 4 is slipped into the upper end of the section 3, and a nut 11 is engaged with the spring-tongues 11 of the section 3 to clamp them firmly against the section 4 and hold said section in vertical adjustment with respect to the section 3. The section 5 is likewise vertically adjustably connected to the upper end of the section 4 by the nut 12, which engages the spring-tongues 13, formed on the upper end of the section 4. The upper end of the section 5 is provided with a screw-threaded stud 14, upon which is screwed an ornamental disk 15, leaving the upper end of the stud projecting above the disk to permit of the candle-socket being at- 0 tached thereto. The candle-socket consists of a base portion 17, which may be provided with a post 18, which at its lower end is provided with a screw-threaded bore 19 to receive the screw-threaded stud 14 and is formed 5 upon its periphery with screw-threads 21 and immediately below the same with a milled annular stop-shoulder 22. Portions of the periphery of the base are cut away to produce flat surfaces, to which are secured by screws :00 23 spring clamping-jaws 24, the upper ends of which are slightly bowed or bulged outwardly, as shown at 24, and have their extremities projecting inwardly, whereby they may be forced or buried into the candle. Projecting centrally from the base is a conical point 25, adapted to enter the lower end of the candle when forced tightly upon the base and to serve to center or steady the same before it is clamped by the jaws.

26 denotes the shell or sleeve of the candlesocket, the upper end of which is choked or reduced, as shown in Fig. 3. This shell or sleeve is provided with an external annular milled shoulder, whereby it may be conveniently operated and has at its lower end internal screw-threads to engage the screwthreads of the base. 'When a candle is inserted into the socket between the springtongues by turning the sleeve downward, its choked or reduced end will engage the tilted portionsofthespring-jawsand compress them, and thus firmly clamp the jaws to the candle, whereby the same is prevented from tilting or being accidentally disengaged from the socket.

To convert the candlestick into a candelabrum, I employ a clamp 27, which consists of two parts hinged together at 28 and provided with socket-ears 29 and with a set-screw 30 for clamping the two parts around the section 5 of the candlestick. A washer 31 may be employed for preventing the clamp from bruising or otherwise marring the section 5. Bracket-arms 32 have their inner ends seated in the socket-ears 29 and have at their outer ends candle-sockets 33, which may be of any in the scope of the invention without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Pat= out, is

A telescopic candlestick provided with a base and radially-projecting adjustable studs secured to the base to add steadiness to the candlestick, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- 6o nesses.

DAVID A. RYAN.

Witnesses:

DAN KUGLER, J12, PAUL W. BOHN. 

